Inlay Heart
by Sue McRae

Border Die, Thank You Card, Watercolor

Welcome everyone, Sue here with a blog blitz post featuring Valentine's Day goodies and products from the new 2017 release.

Today I'm using the Inlay Heart die as the focal image of my card. I took water colour paints in yellow, orange, pink and red and covered a sheet of water colour paper with no particular plan. Just some fun messy painting. Then I die cut the heart from this piece and and inlaid it into the yellow card stock.

I took one of the dies from the Delicate Stitches set and placed it below the heart, leaving enough room to add my sentiment later. I ran it through my Big Shot and it left a pretty pattern in the card stock. I also decided to embellish the two top corners using this die. The Delicate Stitches set contains three dies which don't cut through the paper, they cut the pattern into the paper. Great for adding pretty details anywhere on your project.

My last step was to die cut the Scribble Thank You from the yellow card stock and then die cut it from black card stock and inlay it.

I am giving away the Inlay Heart die to one lucky person who leaves a comment.


Remember to comment on every blog post from January 9 – 23 for your chance to win the featured die. Some days there will be two posts so make sure to check back often.

Wishing you a crafty day!


 

 

 

 

 

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116 Comments

  10. Such a beautiful card! Inlay is one of my favorite techniques. I love that gorgeous water colored combo. I’m so crushing on the new dies. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

  12. Such a pretty card Sue. I love the inlay heart and the delicate stitches dies, they are wonderful.

  16. What a cute card! The yellow really pops and I love the inlay heart. Thanks for the chance to win 🙂

  18. Your color choice grabbed my eye! ANd I love how you put the black thank you inside the yellow cutout…made it pop!

  19. Great die – love how you used it to create this pretty card. Also like how you used the stitches to add an interesting design.

  21. This is really pretty! And I love that the coloring was just random – even I can do that! lol

  24. You got a wonderful card
    with not a lot of effort.
    Love how the sentiment can
    be changed out to make it
    pop. Die cuts are fantastic things.
    thanks for sharing.

  26. Lovely card, it is so bright and cheery. The inlaid heart die would be perfect for Valentine’s Day cards.

  31. Wow it is amazing how your paper creates so much dimension in your card. I want to try this technique on similar dies as well. Great job

  32. Beautiful inlay work, Sue. Love the Heart die. The addition of the Delicate Stitches was the perfect touch.

  42. This is a fabulous die! The chicken I love the watercolored background that you did. Thank you for the inspiration!

  46. Oh my goodness Sue, your card is just lovely. These are some of the most beautiful heart dies I have ever seen! ♥

  48. Such lovely inlaying…and your water-coloured hearts with the heart…oh my! Swooning!
    ~carol

  62. The background for your heart is so pretty and interesting. I haven’t tried inlaid dies yet but the look is fantastic!

  63. Very nice combination of dies used in your card. I like the way you used the embossing diecut to add details yet still maintaining the main focus

  64. Morning Sue, Lovely lovely inlays, the heart is so pretty, as are the stitches, and I’m loving how you have ‘inlaid’ the thank you, so effective.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

  68. Love your psychedelic card reminds me of growing up in the 70’s what a fun die and love the embossed details too.Thanks for sharing.

  73. Your card with the Inlay Heart die is perfectly adorable. And, the Delicate Stitches and Scribble Thank You – WOW! I need to peruse your catalog again. Lots of goodies!

  77. WOW! I am in love with the colorful, watercolored, inlaid hearts! Great color choices! TFS!

  84. Wow! Cool color combo! I love the brightness and unexpected pleasure this card exudes. I absolutely love that die! There are so many ways to use it. Great for Valentines, Engagements, Weddings and for heart patients who are beating the battle of heart disease. I think I’ll make these for my husband’s heart doctor and the nurses in the cardiac unit as thank you cards for the taking such good care of him! Thank you for the inspiration.

  100. Your inlay design card is gorgeous. Love that technique and would love the inlay heart die!

  103. Beautiful card. Reminds me of a Stainglass window. Love the colors that you used, the yellow is a nice twist.

  105. Cool card, very cheery. I see lots of potential for the Inlay Heart die. It would be fun to send it as a puzzle to a kid (or a big kid LOL).

  110. Sue, this is my favorite by far! Love, love, love the Inlay Heart die. In fact, I want all three dies you used so I can CASE this card. The color combos are endless.

  111. Not that I “need” another heart die, but this one is fantastic, and your card really shows what it can do.

  112. That inlaid heart is loaded with possibilities, and Pam, you made the die sing. Your whole card is done with inlays, and those “stitches” took it all up a notch. Thank you for the note that the dies would only emboss the image and not cut any of it out. For my money, there can never be too many hearts, even when it’s not Valentine’s day. Thank you!

  116. The Inlay heart die is a wonderful size and design! I love your vibrant card 🙂

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